Research Anthology on Fandoms, Online Social Communities, and Pop Culture /
The internet has grown to become one of the largest communication hubs in history. With its ability to share content and create community bonds, it has seen many fandoms and online social communities develop within the past decades. While there are some detriments to these communities, there are als...
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| description | The internet has grown to become one of the largest communication hubs in history. With its ability to share content and create community bonds, it has seen many fandoms and online social communities develop within the past decades. While there are some detriments to these communities, there are also many benefits and potential uses for the betterment of society. The Research Anthology on Fandoms, Online Social Communities, and Pop Culture explores the ways in which the internet has presented itself as a platform for communities to gather. This essential reference source discusses the engagement of these communities, social media use, and the uses of these communities for education. Covering topics such as digital communities, transmedia language learning, and digital humanities, this book is a vital tool for educators of K-12 and higher education, digital folklorists, sociologists, communications researchers, online administrators, community leaders, and academicians. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:6091532024-10-05T11:48:38ZResearch Anthology on Fandoms, Online Social Communities, and Pop Culture / Information Resources Management Association, editor 496247 IGI Global (Online service) 631983 software, multimedia Electronic books 631902 Hershey, PA : IGI GLOBAL,2022©2022engThe internet has grown to become one of the largest communication hubs in history. With its ability to share content and create community bonds, it has seen many fandoms and online social communities develop within the past decades. While there are some detriments to these communities, there are also many benefits and potential uses for the betterment of society. The Research Anthology on Fandoms, Online Social Communities, and Pop Culture explores the ways in which the internet has presented itself as a platform for communities to gather. This essential reference source discusses the engagement of these communities, social media use, and the uses of these communities for education. Covering topics such as digital communities, transmedia language learning, and digital humanities, this book is a vital tool for educators of K-12 and higher education, digital folklorists, sociologists, communications researchers, online administrators, community leaders, and academicians.Includes index.Section 1. Motivations, Benefits, and issues of engagement. Chapter 1. Brands, fans, and exchanges: differentiating between fandoms, transactional and social brand communities, and brand publics ; Chapter 2. An investigation of the factors that motivate users to participate in online communities ; Chapter 3. Online communities. Benefits and risks: a literature review ; Chapter 4. Development of a game communities of inquiry scale (gcois) ; Chapter 5. Esports fandom and the collegiate student-athlete experience: active audiences and spectatorship -- Section 2. Overview, perceptions, and the role of social media. Chapter 6. Who's who: setting a standard nomenclature using a fan folksonomy ; Chapter 7. Living in a virtual reality: anime and manga fandom ; Chapter 8. Comic con communion: gender, cosplay, and media fandom ; Chapter 9. Sci-fi fandoms in the digital age: star trek, star wars, and doctor who fandoms and social media ; Chapter 10. Living myths in a living world: mythological studies and green studies implications of fandom ; Chapter 11. When science fiction meets reality: the history, fandoms, and logistics of atlanta's dragon contm ; Chapter 12. Foreign but familiar: genre and the global Korean drama fandom ; Chapter 13. Return of fandom in the digital age with the rise of social media ; Chapter 14. The futurians, gamergate, and fandom: the construction of social identities through competition and technology ; Chapter 15. Social media translational action: translation activities by K-pop fans in twitter -- Section 3. Uses for education and development. Chapter 16. The integration of popular culture in K-12 and higher education English language curricula: enhancing ells' literacy development through popular culture ; Chapter 17. Embracing video games for strategic thinking, collaboration, and communication skills practice ; Chapter 18. How pop culture increases student engagement and reading comprehension ; Chapter 19. Using fan fiction to bridge students' understanding of science ; Chapter 20. Forecast of transmedia language learning with a chance of meatballs ; Chapter 21. Pokémon GO as a cognitive and societal development tool for personalised learning ; Chapter 22. Developing the leadership potential of African youth through online communities ; Chapter 23. Employee online communities: a tool for employee engagement and retentionThe internet has grown to become one of the largest communication hubs in history. With its ability to share content and create community bonds, it has seen many fandoms and online social communities develop within the past decades. While there are some detriments to these communities, there are also many benefits and potential uses for the betterment of society. The Research Anthology on Fandoms, Online Social Communities, and Pop Culture explores the ways in which the internet has presented itself as a platform for communities to gather. This essential reference source discusses the engagement of these communities, social media use, and the uses of these communities for education. Covering topics such as digital communities, transmedia language learning, and digital humanities, this book is a vital tool for educators of K-12 and higher education, digital folklorists, sociologists, communications researchers, online administrators, community leaders, and academicians.Online social networksPopular cultureMass societyhttps://services-igi-global-com.ezproxy.utm.my/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-6684-4515-0URN:ISBN:9781668445167 |
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